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Vol. XVJUU.
GHIGAGO, NOVEMBER 16, 1912
No;-7
More Than Six Hun
dred Thousand Afro
Americans Assisted to
Swell the Great Majorities.
EECETVEp BY GOVERNOR WILSON AND GOVERNOR -M-ARHHAT.T. TU
TU HI K SUCOESSFUIi PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PEEHIDENTIAIi
CONTESTS IN THE VARIOUS STATES THROUGHOUT THE UNION.
THE ELECTOEAL VOTES OF ILLINOIS AND CALIFORNIA TO BE OAST
FOE in riM AND IT "WILL BEQUIEE THE OFFICIAL COUNT IN
SEVERAL DOUBTFUL STATES TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THET
WILL NOT RECEIVE THE ELECTORAL VOTES; PRACTICALLY OF
EVERY STATE IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT WHEN HE ASSUMES TTTS DUTIES
AT THE 'EXECUTIVE MANSION AT WASHINGTON WILL Tre TO IT
THAT THE DOORS OF THE WHITE HOUSE WILL SWING BOTH
WAYS TO ALL COMERS.
THAT EACH AND EVERY CITIZEN REGARDLESS OF HD3 STATION IN
LIFE OR HIS NATIONALITY WILL BE RECEIVED IN GOOD OLD
PLAIN DEMOCRATIC FASHION.
THE AFRO-AMERICAN VOTERS REMEMBERED COL. THEODORE ROOSE
VELT; PRESIDENT WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, 'I'HHIK. PART IN THE
BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR AND THEIR DISCHARGE OF THE FOUR COM
PANIES OF THE- TWENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT' AND DEALT 'I'HHtf A
KNOCKOUT BLOW IN "THEIR NECKS ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION.
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HON. SAMUEL AT.SfiTTTTT.Tnt.
Prominent lawyer, who Is exceedingly popular with the hosts of Democracy
throughout Illinois who may he selected as one of the next United States
Senators from this State.
UNITED STATES SENATOR, JOSEPH M. DIXON, THE HEAD AND FRONT
OF COL. ROOSEVELT'S BULL MOOSE MOVEMENT, DEFEATED IN
MONTANA.
CONGRESSMAN NICHOLAS LONGWORTH WENT DOWN UNDER
LANDSLIDE AT CINCINNATI, OHIO.
THE
CHARLES BOESCHENSTEIN, MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEE OF ILLINOIS WILL DISPENSE ALL THE FEDERAL
PATRONAGE FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENT IN THIS STATE.
WILLIAM L. O'CONNELL WILL BE THE CHIEF ADVISER FOR GOVER
NOR EDWARD F. DUNNE AND IF HE LIVES HE WILL MAKE THE
RACE FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO TWO YEARS HENCE.
six or seven thousand Afro-American
voters from Gov. Wilson to CoL Roose
velt would have made all the differ
ence in the world in reference to its
electoral vote.
Their votes in other sections of the
country have made it possible for Gov.
Wilson to carry California and with
their aid it will require the official
count in several doubtful states to de-
presidential and vice-presidential conH cide whether or not Wilson and Mar-.
The smoke of the battle in connec
tion with the great presidential con
test is fast clearing away and it is
freely admitted by the leading poli
ticians on all sides that more than
six hundred thousand Afro-Americans
assisted to swell the great majorities
recorded in favor of the election of
Governor Wilson and Governor Mar
shall, in their more than successful
tests in the various states in this
country.
In Maryland, the leaders of the Re
publican party .loudly, claim that the
"Colored voters turned their backs
upon it, voted the Democratic ticket
in large numbers; thereby" assisting to
transfer that -.state over 'into the
Democratic column after it had been
under Republican control for some
time.
This is also true in relation to the
seventy-five thousand Colored voters
residing in New York City and in all
partd of that stale; for it is estimated
that fully 50 -per cent of them closed
their eyes tight against all the Re
publican candidates and open and
above board willingly Toted or the
Jaonorable William Sulxer, ana
eaeh and everyone
nates.
Here in this "city and throughout
Illinois, theelectfon retornexsr
mcate that znanyjtfchousanai;.Airo
aeriean voters bravely stood bjkGoyjr
ernor elect Edward JF. Dunne -and .his
associates on tie DemocraHc ticket and
in the last issue of The Broad"' Ax, 'be
fore the eleettbn to-aitnr63-3ad'c6
for
shall, will not receive practically the
electoral vote of every state in the
United States.
So it must be freely admitted that
more Afro-Americans broke away
from the Republican bosses at the last
election and voted for Wilson and
Marshall and other Democrats in the
various parts of the country, than at
any other period in the history of this
country.
The new Democratic President on
assuming the duties of 'his high office
at the executive mansion at Washing-
m
ion, IX C, will, see to it that the doors
of the White House jWill always swing
both ways for all comers; that eaeh
and. every citizen t regardless of jugj!
station in liio or his race or nation
ality will bo reeeiv.od in good old plain
of his rnnningDemocratic -fashion. .'
Showing: that" President elect Wilson
Belongs to the .plain or -the common
people and,--that .there- are no'-frilli -on
TifTnr -
The independent and progressive Afro-J
American Voters "without any doubt
about it Mntemberea -ColT Theodore
Roosevelt and President-William How
ard ZEaft and their- coansetionTwith. the
UBane, through: its nflTmrrw ihaf he "Brownsville- affair, iVfrcQ-ipoi their
"""old receive fair treatment- at tijajheada together -and dishcnerabr"dis-
to have tha chance to rota for him for
tho third term President of the United
States, all along the lino on the day of
the election. For United States Sena
tor Joseph M. Dixon, who failed in his
attempt to bribo and buy up tho 6S
Colored delegates, attending the Re
publican National Convention, last
June in this city for Col. Roosevelt
and who was the second head and front
of the Bull Moose movement; who pre
dicted, through the columns of the Chi
cago Tribune, Sunday, November 3,
that a great landslide was in store for
Col. Roosevelt, and that tho electoral
votes of tho following states, would
bo cast for tho former "Bough Rid
ing" President.
"Tho nation will be astounded at
tho enormous vote for Roosevelt and
Johnson next Tuesday," said Senator
Dixon. "The election returns of four
years ago count for nothing in the
present contest. All indications point
to a Roosevelt landslide. No one
longer questions that either CoL Roose
velt or lr. Wilson will be elected
President. Taft will certainly be a
bad third in the race, with Debs push
ing him closely for third place in Con
necticut, Illinois and Indiana."
The States claimed for tho Pro
gressives by tho Chicago Tribune of
the same data were:
Colorado, California, Connecticut,
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Tr",
Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jer
sey, New York, North Dakota, Okla
homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Da
kota, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wash
ington, Wisconsin and receiving 297
electoral votes.
Was himself defeated in his own
state, Montana, which went with a
large majority for Wilson and Mar
shall and a Democrat will succeed him
tho United States Senate, after
jtrsntments, and as Mr. O'Connell, is
extremely popular with all classes of
his follow citizens and alwayB wears
a genial smile and is ever ready to ex
tend tho glad hand to all comers, he
may make the race for Mayor of Chi
cago, if he lives in 1915.
THE S. COLERIDGE-TAYLOR, ME
MORIAL EXERCD3ES AT THE IN
STITUTIONAL CHURCH LARGE
LY ATTENDED.
fctaos of Ms Ctolorecv-enocitizens
tod he and Ms friends and otter sup;
vnteta are "mora than well pleased
""ifc the treatment receiVTA xrom'ifals
&a cf -raters. 4
vu5 a
It was their votes" :ttai erestiy as
ostea torfflatea'JttaaeHetKalwiete-'oxH
r"8 tote away from CoL Theodora.
Joosevelt and plaee it toaiirpf
'foodrow WHscn, for lo only carried
14 ny 16,105, majority and ft change of
charced 4 companies of tha .25th 2egirf
iBBTit ana forever forbid any one of
i thatTrmaDerirom notarng oto pom;
nosj unaer vuo sH"i""ij.' tj -,
a body and a laioexons ounr.in neir,
seeks on thiTfliycjeefioV ,.,
- "Ta'Bar lhflJeast.?tfl fates ealt va-j
kindly &fk &VBoSlt-
'Congressman Nicholas Longworth,
son-in-law of CoL Roosevelt, who is the
Jgure head husband of queen or prin
cess ABee Boosevslt-Longworth, was
knocked out by a Democrat in Ms race
for re-election to' congress at Cincin
nati, OMb, and utter this short session
of congress Mrs. Alice Roosevelt-
Longworth, will be unable to cot much
of "a 'figure in the social circles 'of
Washington- -
' Charles Beesehenstein, member of the
Damoexatio -National Xtonmittee of
TJHboIs, ;srill berithe high priest or the
general in eMef, who "wflfc despensa all
the Tedexal--patronage for- President
Wilson, -in .this Jits to and.-Hth0se,who
-desire to get in..05t of thaold for the
next A years, must" cultivate Ms ae-
guairitaseel -
- Wfllism Tu O'ObsnelL Treasurer of
UOOJE vounvy wntr buecebbiuuj jbu-
Last Sunday afternoon, Memorial
exercises were held at Institutional
Church, 3825 Dearborn street, in honor
of the lato Samuel Coleridge-Taylor,
tho noted Colored composer of London,
England, who passed away in that city
a few months ago.
Tho exercises wero held under the
auspices of the Choral Study Club, Dr.
Charles E. Bentley, was tho leading
speaker.
The following edifying and most in
teresting literary and musical program,
was rendered to tho delight of the
largo audience, which filled every seat
in thc church.
Mr. Harrison Emanuel, violin solo,
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ceived. Mr. Daniel Protheroe, de
livered a short address and charm
ingly rendered two tenor solos (a)
"Earth Fades, Heaven on Me." (b)
"Weep Not, Beloved Friends." Mrs.
Martha B. Anderson, one of the best
trained soloists of our city rendered
two solos (a) "Prayer," (b) "Dawn".
Mrs. Mayme WnThl1 sang "When I
am Dead, My Dearest," The Choral
Study Club under the direction of Mr.
Walter E. Gossett rendered two big
numbers, "Hiawatha's Departure" and
the "Blind Girl of Castle Cuille."
Hiss Gertrude Jackson was the organist.
John Arthur Johnson
The Heavy weight Prize
Fighting Champion of
The World.
HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY NOR INDICTED FOR VIOLATING THE
MANN WHITE SLAVE LAW IN CONNECTION WITH LUCDLE CAM-EBON.
THE CHAMPION HAND CUFFED AND DRAGGED TO THE COOK COUNTY
JAIL BY A DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL. HE IS CHARGED
WITH VIOLATING THE MANN ACT IN TRANSPORTING MISS BELLE
SCHRETBER, WHO WAS AT ONE TIME AN INMATE OF THE NOTORI
OUS EVERLEIGH SISTERS CLUB, FROM PITTSBURGH TO CHICAGO.
HE IS TO BE ARRESTED WHEN HE GAINS HIS T.TRHKTY FOR STRIK
ING AT A PHOTOGRAPHER REPRESENTING THAT RANK NEGRO
HATING SHEET "THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE" WHO ENDEAVORED TO
GET A SNAP SHOT OF HIM WHILE HE WAS HAND CUFFED TO THE
OFFICER.
REV. JUDSON B. THOMAS PASTOR OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF
AUSTIN ONE OF THE HOLY MEN OF GOD DECLARED.
THAT "IF JACK JOHNSON WAS SWUNG UP FROM A LAMP POST AND
HIS BODY RIDDLED WITH BULLETS IT WOULD BE LIGHT PUN
LSHMENT FOR HIS SINS."
THE AFRO-AMERICANS IN THIS CITY SHOULD RAISE FROM $2000 TO
95000 WITHOUT DELAY, AND MAKE AN EFFORT TO PROSECUTE
AND PUNISH THIS SO-CALLED HOLY MAN OF GOD UNDER THE
FEDERAL LAW FOR ADVOCATING MOB AND LYNCH LAW, MURDER
AND BLOOD SHED.
JUDGE K. M. LANDL3, UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY JAMES
H. WDLKERSON AND HIS ASSISTANT HARRY A. PARKIN, ALL
CLAIM THAT THEY ARE NOT CONTROLLED BY RACE PREJUDICE
IN THE JOHNSON CASE.
THAT HE WILL RECEIVE A SQUARE DEAL WHEN NO ATTEMPT D3
MADE TO PUT OVER ON THEM A FAKE OR BOGUS BOND.
THE AFRO-AMERICANS OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ARE WTGLTNG TO PUT
UP A REAL ESTATE BOND FOR $100,000 TO AID JACK JOHNSON
FOR THEY FEEL THAT HE D3 BEING PERSECUTED INSTEAD OF
BEING PROSECUTED.
COLORED PEOPLE IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY ARE
WROUGHT UP TO A HIGH PITCH OF EXCITEMENT OVER THE
CRUEL TREATMENT HE IS RECEIVING AT THE HANDS OF THE
GOVERNMENT.
HIS LEADING ATTORNEYS' WILLIAM G. ANDERSON AND EDWARD
H. WRIGHT HAVE SUCCEEDED IN SECURING HIS LIBERTY ON
BONDS.
At the dose of the splendid program,
the following temporary officers were
elected to -make the memorial an an
nual occasion. Pedro T. Tinsley,
President; Dr. Charles E. Bentley, Sec
retary;, and James S. Madden, Treas
urer.
As long as time and civilization
lasts; k Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, for Ms
one composition alone, "Hiawatha"
wfli always, occupy a fixed -and, emi
nent place in the musical .world, -.
SIS SSsgSStwr fe'teva.
that the Trast iority of the American
people, were just panting nd noising
paign, will be Ms chief or right hand
advisor, in all of Ms important $
Lawyer, John VG. Jones, is at the
present: tome in Loxmbourg, Germany;
attending- as international meeting of
the leedisg masons -of the' world. A Tet
ter from Mm a few days ago; states
that ie :ie -greatly enjoying'- Ms Enrc-
peanftrip.c' i'Ui i " '
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Hob. Edward DrGreen, spent the past
week is Louisville, Ey. He will re
turn S40M ICsaday morning.
Almost one month has elapsed since
the sham reformers, the owners and
managers of tho daily newspapers in
this city and some of them are mak
ing money by robbing the city out of
several hundred thousand dollars each
year by side stepping their just and
honest taxes, the money from which
should be expended to assist to educate
the thousands of little children in this
city, who are growing up in gross ig
noranee and the government officials
started in to convict, hang or send
John Arthur Johnson, the heavy weight
prize fighting champion of the world
to tho pen or to jail before he was
really indicted and after the govern-1
ment had spent thousands of dollars
of the peoples money wMch eomes out
of the pockets of the poor and not
out of the pockets of the rich and Mgh
brows, in a vain effort to fasten some
crime on Jack Johnson in connection
with Miss Lueile Cameron.
Let ns repeat it namely, after the
government officials had spent thou
sands of dollars of the people's money
in a vain effort to investigate the so
called virtue of, a warm girl who un
derstands how to make love to men if
they have the money to pay for her
love; they were finally forced to ad
mit that. Miss Lucira Cameron forced
hersel on Jack-Johnson- instead -of
him forcing his attentions upoarher, ?
That in no shape nor form had he
violated the MannWMie Slave Law in
relation to her in anyway; then he gov
ernment officials hating to permit a "Ne
gro through Ms lawyers to "beat 'them
Juried 'the pages of tte books twd years
containing the while -slave and after
speeding 'a' lot of more-money belong
ing- to the -people)- who are 'foreect f o
worlciard f0r-e'Hvingr they learned J
that at about that time taWaeJe-3oaa-son
had permitted Mm self to come in
close contact with Miss Sells Sckrei-
ber, who according to the Chicago Tri
bune had for sometime prior to
that time had made her home at the
notorious Everleigh sisters' Club, which
was located on Dearborn Street be
tween 21st and 22nd Streets and after
leaving that plaee Miss Schreiber was
glad and willing to make love to Jack
Johnson for his money which they
hated to admit that a lady of her Mgh
social standing would consent to ac
cept money and other things from a
big "Black Nigger" as they refer to
him and all other Colored men in priv
ate conversation, so he was promptly
indicted for transporting this first class
WMte lady (Nit) from Pittsburg, Pa.
to Chicago.
He was arrested, hand cuffed to a
deputy United States Marshal, dragged
to the Cook county jail, simply charged
with violating the Mann WMte Slave
Law; the government officials and the
federal judges absolutely refusing to
accept a cash bond of from thirty to
forty thousand dollars for his release,
and they would not permit Ids' mother
Mrs. Tiny Johnson, who holds title to
improved property in this city, worth
from twenty-fire to thirty thousand r
dollars, to sign Ms bond.
On Ms way to the eounty jaD, hancl
cuffed to the officer, a photographer
representing tiatr rank Negro hating r
sheet 'iThe CMcagO Tribune" and "the
photographer no moral right to 'snap'"'
shot Mm, .Jack Johneon 'struck at Mm
with a cane, .held in. Me. free iand'to -prevent
kim Jbmx doingso -aad'jsst' as
80cn.aa.-he gains Ms liberty he-will'be
arrested.- for 'coamittiztg "that igreaV
crime, - ;,,! j Z . -. i
Rev. Judton B Thomas, Pastor of "
tho, JjtSaptkfcGfcnseh of JLastinV
Onerofj. thfe-Hory &ea.tt. Godslatelr
declared: J4U
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"That "if Jack Johnson wai only;
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